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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Excludes "Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay" (49-2095).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 117,670 |
1.9 % |
$32.29 |
$67,160 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$17.60 |
$24.43 |
$32.70 |
$39.73 |
$47.21 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$36,610 |
$50,820 |
$68,010 |
$82,640 |
$98,190 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
54,410 |
14.05 |
$34.49 |
$71,740 |
| Utility System Construction |
34,220 |
6.98 |
$29.12 |
$60,570 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
14,460 |
0.27 |
$30.35 |
$63,120 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
5,500 |
0.28 |
$30.36 |
$63,150 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,510 |
2.21 |
$45.60 |
$94,850 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
54,410 |
14.05 |
$34.49 |
$71,740 |
| Utility System Construction |
34,220 |
6.98 |
$29.12 |
$60,570 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,510 |
2.21 |
$45.60 |
$94,850 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
5,500 |
0.28 |
$30.36 |
$63,150 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
14,460 |
0.27 |
$30.35 |
$63,120 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,510 |
2.21 |
$45.60 |
$94,850 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
150 |
0.01 |
$40.99 |
$85,260 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
1,800 |
0.09 |
$37.50 |
$78,000 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
70 |
0.15 |
$35.78 |
$74,430 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
54,410 |
14.05 |
$34.49 |
$71,740 |
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
10,680 |
0.91 |
1.08 |
$26.14 |
$54,380 |
| California |
7,340 |
0.46 |
0.55 |
$45.55 |
$94,730 |
| Florida |
6,080 |
0.74 |
0.88 |
$25.15 |
$52,310 |
| Georgia |
6,020 |
1.43 |
1.71 |
$24.19 |
$50,320 |
| New York |
5,000 |
0.55 |
0.66 |
$36.85 |
$76,650 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Dakota |
940 |
2.21 |
2.63 |
$32.29 |
$67,160 |
| Alabama |
3,790 |
1.98 |
2.37 |
$31.28 |
$65,060 |
| Mississippi |
2,090 |
1.87 |
2.23 |
$27.09 |
$56,340 |
| South Dakota |
690 |
1.66 |
1.98 |
$32.93 |
$68,500 |
| Montana |
740 |
1.63 |
1.94 |
$38.09 |
$79,220 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,910 |
1.53 |
1.83 |
$23.34 |
$48,540 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,870 |
0.98 |
1.17 |
$28.13 |
$58,510 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,670 |
0.40 |
0.48 |
$37.57 |
$78,150 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,490 |
1.00 |
1.19 |
$34.53 |
$71,820 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,860 |
0.76 |
0.91 |
$24.83 |
$51,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,650 |
0.92 |
1.09 |
$40.82 |
$84,910 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,650 |
0.39 |
0.47 |
$44.57 |
$92,700 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,420 |
1.05 |
1.25 |
$38.07 |
$79,190 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,360 |
0.37 |
0.45 |
$30.61 |
$63,670 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,350 |
1.01 |
1.20 |
$33.07 |
$68,780 |
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United States Department of Labor
